Question 1

People's movement into a country is measured by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the immigration rate. 
B)  the emigration rate. 
C)  the out-migration rate. 
D)  the in-migration rate. 
E)  an age-sex pyramid. 
A)  the immigration rate. 
B)  the emigration rate. 
C)  the out-migration rate. 
D)  the in-migration rate. 
E)  an age-sex pyramid.

Question 2

Social diversity is clearly observed in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Urbanization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the concentration of humanity into cities. 
B)  the movement of humanity into rural areas. 
C)  the movement of humanity into smaller cities. 
D)  a measure of out-migration. 
E)  increased standard of living in urban areas. 
A)  the concentration of humanity into cities. 
B)  the movement of humanity into rural areas. 
C)  the movement of humanity into smaller cities. 
D)  a measure of out-migration. 
E)  increased standard of living in urban areas.

Question 4

Global warming:

Accepted Answer

A)  should not be allowed to continue unabated. 
B)  will have a marginal influence on humanity. 
C)  will radically alter the world's ecosystem. 
D)  will annihilate the human species. 
E)  means that temperatures that were once constant are now starting to fluctuate. 
A)  should not be allowed to continue unabated. 
B)  will have a marginal influence on humanity. 
C)  will radically alter the world's ecosystem. 
D)  will annihilate the human species. 
E)  means that temperatures that were once constant are now starting to fluctuate.

Question 5

Which of the following is also true regarding water supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Households around the world account for almost 60 percent of water use. 
B)  Almost 50 percent of the Earth's water is suitable for drinking. 
C)  Water supply is not a matter of concern in North America. 
D)  New irrigation technology holds no promise for reducing the water demand in the future. 
E)  The global consumption of water has doubled since 1950. 
A)  Households around the world account for almost 60 percent of water use. 
B)  Almost 50 percent of the Earth's water is suitable for drinking. 
C)  Water supply is not a matter of concern in North America. 
D)  New irrigation technology holds no promise for reducing the water demand in the future. 
E)  The global consumption of water has doubled since 1950.

Question 6

What is the "environmental deficit"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the depletion of ozone 
B)  the loss of atmosphere 
C)  profound and negative long-term harm to the natural environment 
D)  the unbalanced commitment of human resources to alter the environment 
E)  the depletion of human resources 
A)  the depletion of ozone 
B)  the loss of atmosphere 
C)  profound and negative long-term harm to the natural environment 
D)  the unbalanced commitment of human resources to alter the environment 
E)  the depletion of human resources

Question 7

Which of the following is an important reason why population growth is low in post-industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  low proportion of men and women in the labour force 
B)  reduced cost of raising children 
C)  high life expectancy 
D)  trend toward early marriage 
E)  widespread use of contraceptives 
A)  low proportion of men and women in the labour force 
B)  reduced cost of raising children 
C)  high life expectancy 
D)  trend toward early marriage 
E)  widespread use of contraceptives

Question 8

__________argued that the population explosion in the least economically developed countries is leading the world to the brink of collapse.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Emile Demograph 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Charles Darwin 
E)  Thomas Malthus 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Emile Demograph 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Charles Darwin 
E)  Thomas Malthus

Question 9

Population growth in low-income regions of the world is primarily due to declining death rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a rich nation containing people who value convenience, Canada has become a __________ society.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  disposable 
C)  environmentally conscious 
D)  radical 
E)  hydrologic 
A)  conservative 
B)  disposable 
C)  environmentally conscious 
D)  radical 
E)  hydrologic

Question 11

World population now is increasing by 84 million people per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sex ratio refers to the number of:

Accepted Answer

A)  males for every 100 females in a given population. 
B)  females for every 100 males in a given population. 
C)  females born for every 100 males born. 
D)  males born for every 100 females born. 
E)  frequency of sexual relations. 
A)  males for every 100 females in a given population. 
B)  females for every 100 males in a given population. 
C)  females born for every 100 males born. 
D)  males born for every 100 females born. 
E)  frequency of sexual relations.

Question 13

The crude birth rate of Canada's population in 2010 was 11.2, and the crude death rate was 7.4. What was the natural growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2 percent 
B)  0.4 percent 
C)  0.8 percent 
D)  0.9 percent 
E)  percent 
A)  0.2 percent 
B)  0.4 percent 
C)  0.8 percent 
D)  0.9 percent 
E)  percent

Question 14

The cultural values that form the logic of growth are associated with material comfort, progress, and science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which world area has the highest annual growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Africa 
C)  Oceania 
D)  Asia 
E)  Latin America 
A)  North America 
B)  Africa 
C)  Oceania 
D)  Asia 
E)  Latin America

Question 16

What is precipitation that is made acidic by air pollution that destroys plant and animal life called?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrous oxide 
B)  acid rain 
C)  sulphuric oxide 
D)  water pollution 
E)  ozone 
A)  nitrous oxide 
B)  acid rain 
C)  sulphuric oxide 
D)  water pollution 
E)  ozone

Question 17

___________ and demographic transition argues that technology improves human well-being and that poorer countries should obtain technology from richer countries and also emulate them in other ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Social-conflict 
D)  Functionalism 
E)  Symbolic-interaction 
A)  Modernization 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Social-conflict 
D)  Functionalism 
E)  Symbolic-interaction

Question 18

Uncontrolled growth such as that occurring in Vancouver is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  urban creep. 
B)  urban sprawl. 
C)  an urban land virus. 
D)  extreme urbanization. 
E)  urban process. 
A)  urban creep. 
B)  urban sprawl. 
C)  an urban land virus. 
D)  extreme urbanization. 
E)  urban process.

Question 19

What is the term for a vast urban region containing a number of cities and surrounding suburbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  MSA 
B)  megalopolis 
C)  CMSA 
D)  metropolitan area 
E)  regional centre 
A)  MSA 
B)  megalopolis 
C)  CMSA 
D)  metropolitan area 
E)  regional centre

Question 20

Sex ratios are greater than 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

People's movement into a country is measured by:

Social diversity is clearly observed in cities.

Urbanization is:

Global warming:

Which of the following is also true regarding water supply?

What is the "environmental deficit"?

Which of the following is an important reason why population growth is low in post-industrial societies?

__________argued that the population explosion in the least economically developed countries is leading the world to the brink of collapse.

Population growth in low-income regions of the world is primarily due to declining death rates.

As a rich nation containing people who value convenience, Canada has become a __________ society.

World population now is increasing by 84 million people per year.

Sex ratio refers to the number of:

The crude birth rate of Canada's population in 2010 was 11.2, and the crude death rate was 7.4. What was the natural growth rate?

The cultural values that form the logic of growth are associated with material comfort, progress, and science.

Which world area has the highest annual growth rate?

What is precipitation that is made acidic by air pollution that destroys plant and animal life called?

___________ and demographic transition argues that technology improves human well-being and that poorer countries should obtain technology from richer countries and also emulate them in other ways.

Uncontrolled growth such as that occurring in Vancouver is referred to as:

What is the term for a vast urban region containing a number of cities and surrounding suburbs?

Sex ratios are greater than 100.

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

People's movement into a country is measured by:

Social diversity is clearly observed in cities.

Urbanization is:

Global warming:

Which of the following is also true regarding water supply?

What is the "environmental deficit"?

Which of the following is an important reason why population growth is low in post-industrial societies?

__________argued that the population explosion in the least economically developed countries is leading the world to the brink of collapse.

Population growth in low-income regions of the world is primarily due to declining death rates.

As a rich nation containing people who value convenience, Canada has become a __________ society.

World population now is increasing by 84 million people per year.

Sex ratio refers to the number of:

The crude birth rate of Canada's population in 2010 was 11.2, and the crude death rate was 7.4. What was the natural growth rate?

The cultural values that form the logic of growth are associated with material comfort, progress, and science.

Which world area has the highest annual growth rate?

What is precipitation that is made acidic by air pollution that destroys plant and animal life called?

___________ and demographic transition argues that technology improves human well-being and that poorer countries should obtain technology from richer countries and also emulate them in other ways.

Uncontrolled growth such as that occurring in Vancouver is referred to as:

What is the term for a vast urban region containing a number of cities and surrounding suburbs?

Sex ratios are greater than 100.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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